The old Amah who did not have anyone to take care of her in old age. D. The persona’s regret for not taking care of the old Amah. 2. Based on the poem, how does the persona feel about the old Amah’s situation? (b. ) 3. What is the relationship between the persona and the old Amah? (a. ) Evaluation (c. ) 1. How would you improve your living condition if you were the old Amah? 2. Should a family be responsible for taking care of their domestic helpers/ maids/ housekeepers even until old age? 3. In your opinion, should employers maintain a professional distance with a aid? Analysis (d. ) 1. List out 2 examples of the use of symbols in the poem. 2. Does the Old Amah have any family to take care of her? Provide evidence from the poem to support your answer. 3. Match the words with the correct meaning:

Trestle A. a rough prickly shrub or vine. 2. Spittoon B. a braced frame serving as a support. 3. Brambles C. pull or twist (someone or something) suddenly and violently. 4. Cubicle D. a bowl-shaped, usually metal vessel, often with a funnel-shaped cover, into which tobacco chewers periodically spit. 5. Wrenched E. small partitioned space; especially: one with a desk used for work in a business office. 4. The overall tone of the poem is “helplessness”. How does the persona express this tone? Use evidence from the poem to support your answer. Marking Scheme Comprehension 1. B (1 mark) 2. Answer keywords: sad/ upset/ tragic/ sympathy/ helpless. Similar answers can be considered. (2 marks) 3. Answer: The persona was taken care of by the old Amah in the past. He was most probably a child then while the old Amah was the housekeeper/ maid/ nanny at home. (2 marks) Evaluation 1.

Answer: should display logical, critical thinking; it should make sense while considering factors such as her age, financial background etc. (2 marks) 2. Answer: should display logical, critical thinking from a moral standpoint; it should make sense while considering factors such as her age, financial/ family background etc. (2 marks) 3. Answer: should display logical, critical thinking; it should make sense while considering factors such as her age, employeremployee relationship norms, background etc. (2 marks) Analysis 1. Answer: Flame caught among the final brambles of your pain, the moth fluttering against the electric bulb. 2 marks) 2. Answer: No. Elaboration should include the phrase: “the walls the old photographs, do not know your going”. (2 marks) 3. (2 marks) 4. Answer: Ex. He is unable to help ease the Amah’s discomfort and that he cannot express his gratitude for her. (3 marks) Supporting evidence: To most your dying seems distant outside the railings of our concern; … face bears the waste of terror at the crumbling of your body’s walls; Your palms crushed the child’s tears from my face; Now this room will become your going; brutal in the discarded combs…

Total no. of Item 8 (40 minutes) (8 minutes) QUESTIONS Comprehension 1. Why was Johnny send to hospital? (b) 2. Who are the members of Johnny’s family? (c) a. Mr and Mrs Koh b. Miss Chee c. Dr Nathan d. Veronica, Lily and Danny 3. Do you think Miss Chee likes Mr Tan? Why? Analysis 4. Do you think Johnny committed suicide? Why? (b) 5. What is Mr Koh’s occupation? Provide evidence to support your answer. (c) Evaluation 6. What is the theme of the story? Give one theme and support it using examples from the text. (a) 7. What is the message that the writer of the story is trying to convey? . How does the setting of the story connect to your readings? MARKING SCHEME Comprehension 1. Answer: He was sent to hospital for drinking weedkiller, Parquat. (2 marks) 2. D (1 mark) 3. Answer:

Yes. Miss Chee likes Mr Tan. She was trying to attract his attention during the discussion on what happen to Johnny. (2 marks) Analysis 4. Answer: should display logical, critical thinking; it should make sense while considering what happen in the story. (3 marks) 5. Answer: Mr Koh is an insurance seller. It can be seen when Mr Tan was saying that Johnny might as some insurance and Mr Koh was unhappy with the fact. He assumed that Johnny bought insurance from others and not from him. (3 marks) Evaluation 6. Answer: Gossiping / Social Value / Attitude of People (3 marks) 7. Answer: Community relationship / Pay attention to trivial matters / Materialism (3 marks) 8. Answer: Residential Area in Malaysia; should display logical, critical thinking; it should something that the can help to relate their personal experience to the setting of place in the story.